Staff Guardian

LUTHERAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRY • Cleveland, OH

88d • $40,000 - $46,000

About The Position

A mission-driven organization, LMM has a 56-year history of service to the community and is a recognized leader in implementing best practice for safety net services and providing innovative solutions that assist people on their journey to stability, self-sufficiency, and well-being. Serving Northeast Ohio, we help people obtain job skills and employment, locate safe and stable housing, access supportive services, and overcome barriers to secure second chances in the community. Staff Guardian serves as the legally appointed Guardian of Person for incompetent adults and acts in accord with their best interest as an advocate and substitute decision-maker in the care and management of their ward’s personal and/or financial affairs. Guardianship Services provides services to residents of Cuyahoga and Lorain counties.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in health and human services or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience serving the severely mentally disabled, the elderly, or other vulnerable populations
• Additional experience in fields of long-term care, dementia and related illnesses, substance abuse, traumatic brain injury, and related areas desirable

Responsibilities

• Manages a full caseload of wards
• Regularly visits with wards, requiring visits to 4-6 different community locations weekly
• Contacts/intervenes with family members and other service providers
• Arranges for benefits and other entitlements for which the ward needs and is eligible
• Makes decisions for wards regarding living arrangements, medical care, and funeral arrangements
• Communicates all major life decisions regarding wards to supervisors prior to acting on the decisions
• Attends guardianship hearings at Cuyahoga and/or Lorain County Probate Court as needed
• Prepares and maintains a record of all work-related activities and contacts performed on behalf of the ward
• Prepares all documents required by Probate Court
• Maintains a working knowledge of community resources
• Available via cell phone 24 hours/day, seven days/week
• Comfortable asserting self in role of advocate
• Develops productive working relationships with all Adult Guardian Services Staff, Probate Court, and providers of service

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Generous PTO
• Respectable wages

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees